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Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:01 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:01 pm to Alahunter
When I lived in St. Louis I lived in a part called University City, close to Wash U. It's heavily Jewish, there were 5 temples within walking distance of my house. It's a very interesting culture. They take their Sabbath very seriously - no cars, no TV, no work, no nothing on Saturdays. Can you imagine? Guess they're not football fans! They're nice, but at least where I lived, not very friendly - sort of clannish.
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Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:02 pm to Alahunter
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excited
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:12 pm to semotruman
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When I lived in St. Louis
Only time I've been there, I thought I was gonna die.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:19 pm to CatFan81
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Only time I've been there, I thought I was gonna die.
Because?
Was it weather, did you end up in the ghetto, what happened? Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:25 pm to semotruman
Went there with a few friends from the Army, one of whom was from the ghetto.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:35 pm to CatFan81
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Went there with a few friends from the Army, one of whom was from the ghetto
Yeah, that can happen. I made a wrong turn once and ended up on James "Cool Papa" Bell Ave. Thought I was gonna die that night too!
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:39 pm to semotruman
It was an interesting doc.. I understand why they're clannish like after watching it. They somewhat like the Amish are totally devoted to their faith. Eliminating outside influences protects the closeness they have to each other and to their faith. While that's not for everyone, I respect their devotion and fortitude to their faith and way of life. The older I get, the more I enjoy the History/Science/Doc channels and the shows they put out.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:43 pm to Alahunter
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Alahunter
Oh, I love History Channel stuff! And I didn't mean to sound critical of their Orthodox faith at all. I can respect and admire their faith, while not believing what they believe. If it works for them, and they're not hurting anyone, more power to them. That's what makes this country great.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:45 pm to semotruman
I didn't take it that way at all. Didn't mean to imply I did.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:55 pm to Alahunter
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I didn't take it that way at all. Didn't mean to imply I did.
Whew! It's sometimes hard to tell on forums. I'd hate for anyone to think I was being disrespectful of someone's faith.
I will say, though that it was really annoying that my favorite deli/bakery was closed on Saturdays when I wanted to sleep in and then get a bagel and coffee!
Posted on 4/20/12 at 7:58 pm to semotruman
It's been awhile since I've been up to it, but in Cullman County, towards Winston County north of here, there's a Mennonite bakery that has the best pastries and pies I've ever had.
There's another Mennonite community down below Montgomer that processes meat also, they do over 700 deer a year for hunters, into summer sausage, bologna, steaks and sausages and such. Some of the tighter knit communities that still keep things done the old ways, produce so much better tasting fooods.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:05 pm to Alahunter
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Some of the tighter knit communities that still keep things done the old ways, produce so much better tasting fooods.
Oh, I know! There are a lot of Mennonites in Missouri too. Columbia has a great farmers market with homemade pastries, pies, cheeses, breads, preserves etc. As well as great vegetables, fruits, locally grown meats and flowers/herbs to plant. It's open from late March to early November, and I do a lot of my grocery shopping there. I've taken my mom, and she loves it - says the fresh sausage reminds her of what her dad made on their farm when she was young. It's all so much better than what you get at the grocery stores. They always have live performers, usually bluegrass or blues, too.
I'm getting up early tomorrow morning and going over!
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:10 pm to semotruman
Sounds pretty cool. Used to raise our own meat too, cows. The difference in taste is not comparable to anything for anyone that's never had beef that wasn't raised on pasture only. People that have never had fresh raised beef don't know what they're missing.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:11 pm to semotruman
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They always have live performers, usually bluegrass or blues, too.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:12 pm to chilld28
I know. lol
I remember when it used to be small enough community that we had those things around here. Remember goin to the community building to see the Steel City Band play and watch some clogging.
I remember when it used to be small enough community that we had those things around here. Remember goin to the community building to see the Steel City Band play and watch some clogging.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:14 pm to Alahunter
They still have it here at the community centers and a few restaurants during the week.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:17 pm to Alahunter
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People that have never had fresh raised beef don't know what they're missing.
Agree 100%. Same with pork. I plan to get some of both tomorrow from local producers. There's really no comparison between the locally raised stuff and grocery store mean that's pumped full of preservatives. I don't save money necessarily, but it's so much better that I don't care.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:20 pm to chilld28
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chilld28
Oh, they're not always great, but they're local people who just want to perform on Saturday mornings. It's usually bluegrass or blues, but not always. Once there was belly dancing, which sort of freaked me out in broad daylight when I was still drinking coffee!
Oh, and the best - homemade honey ice cream. Yum. Yeah, now I'm hungry!
Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:20 pm to chilld28
It's just grown up so much around here. The small town feel is gone.
Semo- I know what you mean. Got some chickens again now. When I'm done working a part time job in addition to my full, probably gonna get a couple feeder pigs to raise and if I can get my brother to get his frickin horses off my pasture, get it in shape to hold a cow or two again. country cured bacon and ham and T-bones and ribeyes.
Semo- I know what you mean. Got some chickens again now. When I'm done working a part time job in addition to my full, probably gonna get a couple feeder pigs to raise and if I can get my brother to get his frickin horses off my pasture, get it in shape to hold a cow or two again.
country cured bacon and ham and T-bones and ribeyes. Posted on 4/20/12 at 8:23 pm to Alahunter
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It's just grown up so much around here. The small town feel is gone.
I know chilld lives south of Nashville - do you live near there as well? Columbia is close to 150,000 with the students, but farmers come from a 60+ mile radium on Saturday mornings, and there are thousands of people that go every week.
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